Aircraft grounding system

Abstract

Liquid dispensing assemblies including adhesive anchoring assemblies configured to adhere to a support surface external to a device such as a vehicle. An air vehicle includes (a) a fluid adhesive container assembly detachably attached to the air vehicle, wherein the fluid adhesive container assembly comprises: (i) an adhesive container comprising fluid adhesive; and (ii) one or more fibers, wherein the one or more fibers are configured, or a brush of fibers, or a fabric of fibers, is configured to conduct the fluid adhesive and to structurally support an adhesive bond between the one or more fibers and a surface; and (b) means for dispensing the fluid adhesive from the fluid adhesive container, to the one or more fibers.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system comprising:
 an air vehicle configured to adhere with an adhesive to an external surface; 
 an adhesive anchoring assembly of the air vehicle configured to adhere, via the adhesive, to an air vehicle landing surface external to the air vehicle; and 
 at least one cylinder of the adhesive anchoring assembly configured to rotate relative to the air vehicle, the at least one cylinder comprising an attachment joint disposed on one end of the at least one cylinder proximate to the air vehicle and a brush assembly disposed on a distal end of the at least one cylinder. 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a contact member of the adhesive anchoring assembly configured to adhere to the air vehicle landing surface, wherein the contact member is connected to the air vehicle by an attachment member. 
 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 2  wherein the attachment member is configured to detach from the air vehicle. 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 2  wherein the contact member is configured to detach from the attachment member, wherein the attachment member remains connected to the air vehicle. 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one cylinder is rotated relative to the air vehicle before the air vehicle has landed on the air vehicle landing surface. 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one cylinder is rotated relative to the air vehicle after the air vehicle has landed on the air vehicle landing surface. 
     
     
       7. The system of  claim 1  wherein the brush assembly is configured to splay over the air vehicle landing surface. 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 7  wherein the air vehicle landing surface is substantially uneven. 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a liquid adhesive reservoir configured to conduct the adhesive to the brush assembly via a fluid conduit disposed between the liquid adhesive reservoir and the brush assembly. 
 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a spear disposed on an end of the fluid conduit, the spear configured to pierce a seal of the liquid adhesive reservoir. 
 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 9  wherein the adhesive is configured to infuse the brush assembly, wherein the brush assembly comprises at least one of: a filament array, a bristle array, one or more strips of fabric, one or more cotton balls, and one or more clumps of cloth. 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 at least one cylinder configured to detach from the adhesive anchoring assembly at the attachment joint. 
 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 12  further comprising:
 a second cylinder of the adhesive anchoring assembly configured to rotate relative to the air vehicle, the second cylinder comprising a second attachment joint disposed on one end of the second cylinder proximate to the air vehicle and a second brush assembly disposed on a distal end of the second cylinder; 
 wherein the second brush assembly is configured to splay over a second air vehicle landing surface; and 
 a second adhesive is configured to conduct from a second liquid adhesive reservoir to the second brush assembly; 
 wherein the second brush assembly is configured to infuse with the second adhesive, wherein the second brush assembly comprises at least one of: a filament array, a bristle array, one or more strips of fabric, one or more cotton balls, and one or more clumps of cloth. 
 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13  wherein the second cylinder is configured to detach from the adhesive anchoring assembly at the second attachment joint. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a resiliently loaded conduit of the adhesive anchoring assembly, the resiliently loaded conduit having a spear disposed on an end of the conduit; 
 wherein the spear is configured to pierce a liquid adhesive reservoir of the adhesive anchoring assembly having positive pressure above a local atmospheric pressure; 
 wherein the conduit is configured to conduct the adhesive to a brush assembly of the adhesive anchoring assembly; and 
 wherein the brush assembly is configured to infuse with the adhesive. 
 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 15  further comprising:
 a portion of the adhesive anchoring assembly configured to detach from the air vehicle. 
 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 16  wherein the air vehicle is configured to adhere with a second adhesive to a second external surface. 
     
     
       18. A system comprising:
 an adhesive anchoring assembly of an air vehicle configured to adhere, via an adhesive, to an air vehicle landing surface external to the air vehicle. 
 
     
     
       19. The system of  claim 18  further comprising:
 a brush assembly of the adhesive anchoring assembly configured to splay over the landing surface external to the air vehicle; 
 wherein the splayed brush assembly is configured to infuse with the adhesive. 
 
     
     
       20. The system of  claim 19  further comprising:
 at least a portion of the adhesive anchoring assembly configured to detach from the air vehicle. 
 
     
     
       21. A system comprising:
 a liquid adhesive configured to release from a liquid adhesive reservoir in an air vehicle; and 
 a conduit configured to conduct the released liquid adhesive from the liquid adhesive reservoir to a distal end of the conduit; 
 wherein the liquid adhesive is configured to adhere a distal end of the conduit to a surface external to the air vehicle. 
 
     
     
       22. The system of  claim 21  further comprising:
 a resiliently loaded spear configured to pierce the liquid adhesive reservoir, wherein the liquid adhesive reservoir is pressurized above a local atmospheric pressure. 
 
     
     
       23. The system of  claim 22  wherein the conducted liquid adhesive is configured to infuse a brush assembly disposed on the distal end of the conduit, wherein the infused brush assembly is splayed on the surface external to the air vehicle. 
     
     
       24. A system comprising:
 an air vehicle; and 
 an adhesive anchoring assembly configured to adhesively adhere to an air vehicle landing surface external to the vehicle. 
 
     
     
       25. The system of  claim 24  wherein a portion of the adhesive anchoring assembly is detachable. 
     
     
       26. The system of  claim 24  wherein a portion of the adhesive anchoring assembly is configured to rotate into a deployed position. 
     
     
       27. The system of  claim 24  wherein the adhesive anchoring assembly comprises a liquid adhesive reservoir and a liquid adhesive infusible brush. 
     
     
       28. The system of  claim 24 , wherein the adhesive anchoring assembly comprises:
 (a) an adhesive container comprising fluid adhesive; (b) one or more fibers, wherein the one or more fibers are configured to conduct the fluid adhesive and to structurally support an adhesive bond between the one or more fibers and the a surface external to the air vehicle; and (c) an attachment member disposed between the adhesive container and the air vehicle, wherein the attachment member is configured to detachably attach the adhesive container and one or more fibers from the air vehicle. 
 
     
     
       29. The system of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 a resilient member having one end disposed proximate to the liquid adhesive reservoir and the other end disposed proximate to the liquid adhesive infusible brush; and 
 a fluid conduit having a piercing aperture configured to pierce a seal of the liquid adhesive reservoir proximate to a decompression of the resilient member. 
 
     
     
       30. The system of  claim 29 , wherein the fluid conduit further comprises a frusto-conical piercing tip. 
     
     
       31. The system of  claim 24 , wherein the adhesive anchoring assembly comprises:
 (a) an adhesive container comprising fluid adhesive; (b) one or more fibers, wherein the one or more fibers are configured to conduct the fluid adhesive and to structurally support an adhesive bond between the one or more fibers and the surface external to the air vehicle; and (c) an attachment member disposed between the adhesive container and the one or more fibers, wherein the attachment member is configured to detachably attach the adhesive container from the one or more fibers.